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parental

The correct spelling is parental.

How to pronounce parental

noun

Say it like: Par-ent-al

The correct spelling is parental. A person fulfilling a parental role. For example: "Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions."

Usage Examples

Nowadays there are all kinds of potential parentals besides parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, step-parents, in-laws, older siblings and cousins, and those in civil unions.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A person fulfilling a parental role.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or relating to a parent
  2. 2.Befitting a parent; affectionate; tender
  3. 3.Of the generation of organisms that produce a hybrid

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